ADMISSION

The IIUM firmly believes in equal opportunities for admission on the basis
of merit, good moral conduct and potentiality. Once matriculated, students
are able to use the facilities provided in the University to pursue the goal
of academic excellence.

1. Matriculated Students : Students who are admitted to any degree

programme, have paid the prescribed registration fees and signed the
Matriculation register as required by the University.

2. Matriculation Card : Identification card issued upon admission to all

new students.

3. Ta’aruf (Orientation) Week : Scheduled for each new semester to

allow new students to become acquainted and assimilated with other
students, kulliyyah advisors and other University communities and
also to be introduced to the facilities and services available in the
University.

The Ta’aruf week ends with a Bai’ah session whereby all new
students are officially recognised as part of the University community
and thus, solemnly agreed to uphold the rules of the University and
the provisions of the constitution.

4. a) English (EPT) and Arabic (APT) Placement Tests :

English and Arabic are admission requirements to the University.
Thus, all new direct intake students are required to take the EPT and
APT. These tests are conducted by CELPAD during the Ta’aruf
Week. Students who reach the minimum level of language proficiency
will be directly admitted to the programmes at the kulliyyahs.
However, those who fail to achieve the minimum requirement will be
placed in the Pre-Sessional programme.

b) Tilawah Placement Test (TPT) : Tilawah is a graduation

requirement for all Muslim students. Thus, all new Muslim students
have to sit for the TPT to determine their level of proficiency.

5. Pre-Sessional Programme : The programme that prepares students to

achieve the required level of proficiency in order to qualify them for
admission into the specific degree programmes in the kulliyyahs.

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6. Personal Identification Number (PIN) : Each student will be assigned
specific numbers as their PIN. The PIN is used as a password for
purposes of accessing the student’s personal data and academic records
and registering for courses through the Internet.

7. I-net/Student Information System : Students may check their biodata,

course registration and examination records through an internet
accessed PC, on or off campus. The address is
http://www.iiu.edu.my/student.shtml. Students may also print certain
academic records through this address.

8. Financial Assistance : Financial assistance may be given to excellent

students who demonstrate a genuine financial needs. Further
information will be available from the Sponsorship Unit, Student
Affairs Division.

9. Tuition Fee/Academic Administrative Fee : All students are required

to settle all related academic fees before the end of a particular
semester. Students’ registration and examination results will be
suspended if the fees are not settled before the commencement of the
new semester.

Students who are applying and waiting for approval for

scholarship/sponsorship or any other financial assistantship are
advised to settle the fees by themselves until they receive the letter of
offer from the sponsoring agency.

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COURSE REGISTRATION

All matriculated students are required to register for courses every

semester until they have fulfilled the graduation requirements. Course
Registration can be done during the Pre-Registration Exercise, Add/Drop
Period as well as the Adjustment Period. Failure to register for the courses
by the end of the first week after the commencement of a regular semester,
will result in the termination of studies. The course registration is
conducted through the Web/Internet subject to the policies and procedures
as outlined in the Course Registration Guidelines.

1. Pre-registration : All currently enrolled students, who expect to

continue their studies in the following semester, are required to pre-
register for courses on the assumption that they will pass all the
courses registered in the said semester.

2. Registration of Courses for New Students : Course registration for

new students is held during the Ta’aruf Week.

3. Late Registration : This is meant for currently enrolled students who

failed to pre-register their courses in the previous semester and did
not attempt the Web-Based Add/Drop Exercise. It is held in the first
week of classes during regular semesters and the first three days in the
short semester. A penalty of RM100 will be imposed on these
students.

4. Web-Based Add/Drop : The Add/Drop exercise is meant for students

who need to adjust their course registration prior to commencement of
a new semester. Eligibility to add or drop courses is given to students
who fail pre-requisite courses or if there is an increase in
CGPA/workload eligibility after the release of the examination
results. The Web-Based Add/Drop exercise is conducted beginning
four to five days prior to commencement of a semester.

5. Adjustment Period : Students who have not secured minimum credit

hours in a regular semester may adjust their course registration at the
respective computer labs during the first week of the semester. No
adjustment of courses will be allowed after the period.

6. Drop Only Period : The period starts from the 2nd week until the end
of the 4th week of a regular semester. Students who wish to drop

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 courses must ensure that the total credit hours do not fall below the
minimum workload required. Any courses dropped during this period
will not be reflected in the student’s transcript.

7. Academic Workload : A range of credit hours or contact hours

registered in each semester. The workload of any student is
determined based on the CGPA system formulated by the kulliyyahs.
(Please refer to the Academic Workload by Kulliyyah for details). No
full-time undergraduate student, except a graduating student, is
allowed to register for a workload of less than twelve (12) credit hours
or its equivalent in any regular semester. In the Short Semester, a
student can register for a maximum of two (2) courses or courses in
which the maximum number of contact hours is thirty-two (32) per
week.

8. Course Withdrawal : Dropping a course after the 4th week up to the

10th week is called Withdrawal. Students may withdraw from a
course if they are unable to cope with the demands of the course,
provided the academic load after withdrawal does not fall below the
minimum workload. A fee of RM300 per course will be imposed on
approved withdrawal cases.

From the 11th until the 13th week of classes, subject to the approval
of the Dean of the Kulliyyah, a student may appeal for a Late Course
Withdrawal with a fee of RM500. No withdrawal applications will be
entertained after the 13th week. A Grade ‘W’ will appear on the
students’ transcripts for courses that are withdrawn.

9. Registration of Co-Curricular Activities : Co-Curricular activities are

organized by the Student Development Division. Registration for the
course/activity is compulsory. Credits are given to the course and the
grades will be computed in the CGPA system.

10. Confirmation slip : A slip containing the details of all courses

registered in a semester by a student which is printed after the Pre-
registration or Add/Drop exercises and to be retained by the student as
his/her official academic record for the semester. Students must
secure new confirmation slips every time they make changes to their
course registration.

11. Section cancelled : A section of a course may be cancelled by the

Kulliyyah after being offered due to unforeseen circumstances such as

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 small enrolment or unavailability of lecturers. In such cases, students
may re-register for another available section or another course during
the Add/Drop period.

12. Section Closed & Reserved Status : A section of a course will be

closed if the class has reached the maximum class size. During pre-
registration, students may reserve a place in the sections that are
closed. The Kulliyyah will make further deliberation after which the
students’ status will be confirmed and announced before the following
semester commences.

13. Petitioned Courses : Students may petition for a course during the
Pre-registration Exercise if the said course is not listed in the Schedule
of Classes or is not offered in the coming semester.

14. Contact Hour : Actual instructional interaction between the academic

staff and the students measured in terms of hours.

15. Credit Hour : The academic load of a course measured in units per
semester. Usually, one contact hour of lectures is equivalent to one
credit hour.

16. Independent Study : An arrangement where a graduating student

registers for a course required by the programme which is not offered
in the current semester or the course is offered but the time clashes
with his other courses. Such an arrangement must be made in the first
week of the semester.

17. Audit : Auditing a course requires the permission of the instructor and
approval of the Deputy Dean (Academic Affairs). An auditor receives
no credit for the course. An audited course is recorded on the
student’s transcript with the grade “AU” but does not affect the
student’s grade point average. A student who is auditing a course is
not required to take the end-of-semester examination but must satisfy
the attendance requirement otherwise an “F” grade will be recorded
and computed into the CGPA.

A course may not be changed from credit to audit status or vice versa
after the deadline established by the Senate. Under exceptional
circumstances, a request for change may be approved by the Deputy
Rector (Academic and Research).

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18. Class List : The list of all students enrolled in a class which is
generated three (3) times in a semester (After the adjustment period,
after the drop only period and after the withdrawal period). Students
are required to confirm with the course instructor their status in the
class for the said course and section in the 1st week, 5th week & 11th
week of the semester. Details of the course outline and the
assessment mode are usually distributed by the course instructor
during the first class meeting.

19. Recording of Attendance : Effective from Semester I, 2006/2007,

students are required to flash/stripe their smartcard to the reader
available in the classroom to record their attendance. Student may
check their attendance record at http://itdportal/smartcard/iiu.edu.my.

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ASSESSMENT & EXAMINATION

Students’ performances in courses registered will be assessed based on

Continuous Assessment and the End-of-Semester examination.

1. Compulsory Class Attendance : Students are expected to attend all

class sessions for each course they have registered. A student who has
been absent for a total of 20% will be barred from the end-of-semester
or final examination. A warning letter will be issued by the lecturer
when a student is absent for 10% of the class session. Students who
are barred will receive a ‘Y’ grade which is equivalent to an ‘F’ grade.

2. Continuous Assessment : A process of assessing and evaluating

student’s performance and learning achievement in a course in an
effective manner throughout the semester. It includes quizzes,
assignments, projects, class participation, mid-term test and end-of-
semester examination.

3. Common End-of-Semester Examination : All courses especially

those which have multiple sections will have a common End-of-
Semester Examination (Centralized Examination). Under certain
exceptional circumstances the Dean of the Kulliyyah may recommend
to hold the examination prior to the specified period (Decentralized
Examination). However, the lecturer needs to get the consensus of the
students in the class before submitting the application for
decentralized examination to the Dean of the kulliyyah.

4. Examination Timetable : For common or centralized end-of-semester

examinations, an examination timetable will be issued to students.
The preliminary timetable will be issued to students and lecturers for
feedback two months prior to the final examination. The final
timetable will be issued one month before the examination. Students
can access the preliminary and final timetables through the Internet at
http://www.iiu.edu.my/student.shtml.

5. Examination Slip : A slip which contains the information pertaining

to the examination schedule of each course registered by each student
such as the date, time and venue of the examination. Students can
access and print their slip one week before the end-of-semester
examination through the internet at
http://www.iiu.edu.my/student.shtml.

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6. Pass/Fail Option : Some courses may be taken on a pass/fail option
basis rather than a letter grade. Two types of courses are offered on
the pass/fail option. They are pre-requisite courses and practical
training. A Resit examination is also graded on pass/fail basis.

7. Source of grade : The grade obtained for each course must be based
on the overall performance in the continuous assessment. The end-of-
semester examination shall carry a weight ranging from 40% to 60%.

8. Grading System :

% Score Grade Q.P.E Description

85 – 100 A 4.00 Excellent:
- Exemplary performance
- Exceeds the desired standard
- Shows complete mastery of
contents/concepts/skills taught
and considerable originality in
output

75 – 84 A- 3.67 Extremely Good:

- Excellent performance
- Achieves the desired standard
- Shows mastery of
contents/concepts/skills taught
and some originality in output

70 – 74 B+ 3.33 Very Good:

- High quality performance
- Exceeds the required standard
- Shows mastery of
contents/concepts/skill taught

65 – 69 B 3.00 Good:
- Good quality performance
- Meets the required standard
- Shows considerable mastery of
contents/concept/skills taught
-
60 – 64 B- 2.67 Fairly Good:
- Fairly good performance
- Exceeds acceptable standard
- Shows sufficient mastery of
contents/concepts/skills taught

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 55 – 59 C+ 2.33 Satisfactory:
- Above average performance
- Meets acceptable standard
- Shows mastery of basic
contents/concepts/skill taught

50 – 54 C 2.00 Quite Satisfactory:

- Average performance
- Meets minimum standard
- Shows limited mastery of basic
contents/concepts/skills taught

45 – 49 D 1.67 Poor:
- Poor level of performance
- Below the minimum standard
- Lacks mastery of basic
contents/concepts/skills taught

40 – 44 D- 1.33 Very Poor:

- Very poor level of performance
- Well below the minimum standard
- Lacks knowledge of basic
contents/concepts/skills taught

35 – 39 E 1.00 Extremely Poor:

- Extremely poor level of
performance
- Far below the minimum standard
- Greatly lacking in knowledge of
basic contents/concepts/skills taught

0 – 34 F 0.00 Failed:
- Does not perform
- Deficient
- Does not demonstrate knowledge of
basic contents/concepts/skills taught

9. Grade-Point-Average (GPA) : the average grade of a student for a

given semester computed by taking the sum of the products of the
credit hours and grade divided by the total credit hours taken in that
semester.

10. Cumulative Grade-Point-Average (CGPA) : the sum of the products

of the credit hours and the grade point equivalent for all courses taken
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 in all semesters and divided by the total credit hours taken in all
semesters.

11. Absent from End-of-Semester Examination : Students who are

absent without valid reasons acceptable to the University authorities
will be graded based on the Continuous Assessment mark.

12. Incomplete (I) Grade : This is a temporary grade given to a student,

who is unable to complete one or more course requirements due to
unavoidable reasons and the student is not absent from the end-of-
semester examination. The student is required to submit the
unfinished assignment latest by the eighth week of the following
semester. If he fails to do so, his final grade will be based on the
marks he obtained throughout the semester inclusive of the end-of-
semester examination marks.

13. Work-in-progress (IP) Grade : This grade may be given for courses
that require independent research in which work is normally expected
to continue beyond one semester.

14. Absent With Permission (AP) Grade : This is a temporary grade

given to students who are unable to take the end-of-semester
examination due to medical reasons or emergencies. However, if such
illness or emergencies are not verified by the relevant authorities, the
student’s grade will be based on the Continuous Assessment marks.

15. Special Examination : Students who are assigned an ‘AP’ grade due
to medical/psychological reasons or in case of serious emergencies,
and those who are unable to take the end-of-semester examination
due to personal reasons other than negligence or indiscipline, may sit
for a Special Examination for some or all of the courses that they
registered for in the current semester . In the case of the latter, a fee of
RM 100 per paper will be charged.

16. Resit Examination : The supplementary end-of-semester

examination taken by graduating students based on Pass/Fail rating.
The resit examination carries 100% of the course grade. The grade
does not affect the CGPA.

Graduating students intending to resit may obtain the form from the
respective kulliyyah in the first week of the new semester and submit
the form along with RM 100.00 for each course before the end of the

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 first week. Any student who is barred from the final examination
(receives a ‘Y’ grade) will not be allowed to resit.

17. Student on Probation : A student who obtains a CGPA of between

1.67 and 1.99 will be considered on probationary status and shall
carry not more than fifteen (15) credit hours in the subsequent
semester. The student will have to undergo counseling session at the
Kulliyyah level.

18. Academic Dismissal : A student shall be dismissed from the

University if :
a) he receives a CGPA of less than 1.67 or
b) he fails to earn a CGPA of 2.00 or higher while on probationary
status or
c) he fails a course (with a grade of ‘F’ or ‘Y’ ) on the third attempt or
d) he fails (with a grade of ‘F’ or ‘Y’) in more than 2 kulliyyah
courses and the CGPA is between 1.67 and 1.99 or
e) his CGPA is between 1.67 and 1.99 for the third attempt which is
non-consecutive during his period of studies.

19. Credits Earned at the IIUM : The cumulative credits for courses
registered, evaluated and passed, including credits transferred from
within the IIUM. Only students who have completed the minimum
number of credits earned and have taken all the required courses as
prescribed in the programme will be allowed to graduate.

20. Credits Attempted : Computed by totalling the credit hours of all

courses registered and evaluated.

21. Credits Exempted : Credits earned based on exemption from taking

certain courses. These credits are counted towards fulfilment of
graduation requirements.

22. Credits Transferred From Other Institutions : Credits earned based

on transfer of courses from other recognized institutions. These
credits are counted towards the fulfilment of graduation requirements.

23. Credits Fulfilled : Total credits which earned (at the IIUM),
exempted and transferred from other recognized institutions.

24. Dean’s List : Students who have obtained GPAs of more than 3.60
(the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws) and 3.50 (other Kulliyyahs)

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 and have registered for at least fifteen (15) credit hours or more, are
eligible to be listed on the Dean’s List. This is a recognition of their
achievements in their studies.

25. Minimum and Maximum Residence (For Undergraduates) : The

minimum number of semesters for any regular student to complete a
degree programme in the University is six (6) semesters (excluding
the short semester) and the maximum number of semesters allowed is
twelve (12) semesters (excluding the short semester and approved
leave of absence). However, students who are given credit transfers,
have a minimum period of four (4) semesters. Students who have
exceeded the maximum residence period will automatically be
terminated from studies.

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GRADUATION

1. Graduating Semester : The last semester prior to graduation.

2. Minimum Graduation Requirement : A student shall be considered

as fulfilling the minimum graduation requirements after meeting the
following :
a) Completed and passed all required and elective courses contained
in the programme curriculum
b) On good academic standing with a CGPA of at least 2.00
c) Free from any negative report from the University Disciplinary
Authorities or Legal Unit, Office of the Rector.
d) Fulfilled co-curricular and other University requirements

3. Pre-Graduation Requirement : One semester prior to graduation,

students should file for graduation and submit the Application Form
to the Kulliyyah because degrees are not automatically awarded when
requirements have been satisfied. Students will also be given an
unofficial partial transcript to confirm the courses they have taken.

4. Graduate: A person who has satisfactorily completed all the

requirements for the award of a degree.

5. Full Transcript : Academic record of students from the first semester

they join the programme until they graduate. The full transcript can
only be released to graduating students after their status has been
endorsed by the University’s Senate and they have completed and
submitted the clearance form to the A&R Division.

6. Awards : Each year, the University honours outstanding graduating

students. Among the criteria considered for the awards are high
CGPA and significant involvement in the extra-curricular activities of
the University. Among the awards conferred are the Royal Education
Award, the President’s Award and the Rector’s Award.

7. Convocation : The ceremony which marks students’ achievements in

completing their studies. It is held annually in the middle of the first
semester.

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APPEALS & PROCEDURES

1. Leave of Absence : Refers to a period of approved absence from a

course which is awarded only to currently enrolled students. A
student who wishes to spend a period of time of more than 2 weeks
away from the University must request leave of absence. An
international student who has been granted leave of absence, must
leave Malaysia. The maximum leave given to undergraduate students
is one year.

A form should be obtained from the respective kulliyyah at a

processing fee of RM5. The completed form must be submitted to the
Deputy Dean (Student Affairs) of the Kulliyyah together with relevant
documents to support the application. The deadline for application for
Leave of Absence is the 12th week of the semester.

Applications for leave of absence which are later than the 12th week
of the semester will be considered for a Special Examination instead
of leave of absence provided they fulfill the 80% attendance for all of
the courses registered.

2. Change of Programme : Applications for change of programme can

be made during the first semester of study and the credit hours
attempted should not be more than 40 credit hours. Change of
programme is allowed for students on good standing only and is
granted once throughout the student’s duration of study.

For an Inter-Kulliyyah Change of Programme (i.e. from ENGIN to HS

or ENMS to LAWS), a form should be obtained from the A&R
Division. The completed form must be submitted to the A&R
Division at least two (2) days before the final examination of the
particular semester. The result will be announced in the first week of
the following semester.

For a Within-Kulliyyah Change of Programme (i.e. from HS to RK or

from BENL to HS), students have to apply directly to the respective
Kulliyyah for approval.

3. Excuse From Class : Students who would like to request a short leave
will have to apply to the Deputy Dean (Student Affairs) of the

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 Kulliyyah who has the authority to approve up to a maximum of 10
working days only.

4. Appeal for Rechecking : Students who may have sufficient reason to

believe that they have been unjustly graded may appeal to have the
answer scripts rechecked. The student may obtain the form from the
respective kulliyyah and submit the form together with a processing
fee of RM50.00. If the appeal is successful, the money will be
refunded.

5. Special Examination : Students who are unable to take the end-of-

semester examination due to special reasons other than medical or
emergencies, such as performing umrah or getting married, may apply
for a Special Examination for some or all of the courses that they have
registered for in the current semester. Students may write to the Dean
of the Kulliyyah and attach all supporting documents with a fee of
RM 100.00 for each course.

6. Readmission : Undergraduate students who are dismissed may be

considered for readmission if they fall under the following categories:
1) First year students, provided that their dismissal was not due to
consecutive Provisional Passes.
2) Students with consecutive Provisional Passes but their latest
Grade Point Average (GPA) > 2.00, irrespective of level of study.
3) Terminated students due to non-registration, with valid reasons.
4) Pre-Sessional Students.

Students must obtain the Application for Readmission form from the
respective Kulliyyah and pay a processing fee of RM 150.00. The
deadline for submitting the appeal is the end of the first week of the
new semester. A penalty will be imposed if a student submits the
application after the due date.

Students who are in the process of appealing for readmission will be

required to audit courses. Students who are readmitted will be
admitted into the semester where their CGPAs are of good standing.
The semester deleted will be counted as part of the maximum duration
of study period of the students.

7. Withdrawal From the University : Students who are on good standing

status may withdraw from the University by completing the
Withdrawal Forms which can be obtained from the A&R Division.

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 GUIDELINES ON REGISTRATION OF COURSES

HOW TO READ AND USE THE ‘SCHEDULE OF CLASSES’

These Guidelines should be read together with the ‘Schedule of Classes’

which contains the listing of all courses offered. It is available online and
can be accessed at http://iiu.edu.my/students.shtml.

1. Look through all the courses that are being offered. Take time to
plan your schedule of classes.

2. After attending the Kulliyyah briefing and Academic

Advisement, student should be able to determine what courses
he/she wishes to register for.

3. Follow this example closely.

Below is an excerpt of courses offered by the Kulliyyah of
IRKHS and CELPAD.

Among the courses offered by the Kulliyyah of IRKHS.

Code Sec Course Title Cr Day Time Location Place

(Building) (Room)

ARAB 1 Arabic Syntax I 3 M-W-F 10 – HSC 1.34

1113 10.50 AM LR 4

ENGL 1 Phonetics & 3 M-W-F 11 – HS 1.42

1050 Phonology of 11.50 AM LR 9
English

PSYC 2 Introduction to 3 T-TH-S 11 – EDU 2.6

1000 Psychology 11.50 AM LR 18

RKQS 1 Fiqh Al-Sirah 3 M-W 12 – IRK TR 3.139

1050A (Arabic) 1.30 PM

RKQS 4 Revelation as 3 M-W-F 11 – IRK LR 3.141

1030 Source of 11.50 AM
Knowledge

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 Among the courses offered by CELPAD

Code Course Title Sect Cr Day Time Bldg Room

LQ Elementary 1 0 T-TH 8 – 9.50 AM LAW LR 2B 1.33

0112 Quranic M-W 5 – 6.50 PM LAW LR 2B 1.33
Language for M-W 2 – 3.50 PM LAW LR 2B 1.33
Laws

LM Komunikasi 2 2 T-TH 8 – 9.50 AM ECON 3.4

2015 Perniagaan LR 3.5

LE Core 1 0 M-W 8 – 10.20 AM LAW 1.31

1000 Competence LR 1B
Lower (CCL)

(A) Code and Course Title act as an identifier. Please check that the
course code corresponds to the course title. For example:

i) 1. RKUD 1020 Islamic Ethics

2. RKUD1020A Islamic Ethics (Arabic)

Even though the titles of the above courses are the same, the
former is taught in English while the latter is taught in Arabic.

Please be careful when registering for courses taught in Arabic.

ii) Please take note that LQ and ARAB are two different
codes.
The code LQ is used for Arabic Language courses
offered by CELPAD.

The code ARAB is used for courses offered by

Department of Arabic Language & Literature, Kulliyyah
of IRKHS.

The same applies to LE (English Language) and ENGL

(English) courses.

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(B) Sect. refers to section or group number of the course. Some
courses have only one section while others have more than one.

Code Sect. Day Time Bldg Room

ENGL 1325 1 M-W-F 10 – 10.50 AM EDUC LR 1.16

PSCI 1010 1 M-W-F 8 – 8.50 AM ADMIN LR 2.262

PSCI 1010 2 M-W-F 9 – 9.50 AM ADMIN LR 2.263

In the above example, ENGL 1325 has only one section which meets on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 – 10.50 AM at EDUCATION
building Room number 1.16.

PSCI 1010, has two sections; section 1 meets on Monday, Wednesday

and Friday at 8 – 8.50 AM at ADMINISTRATION building (Central
Complex), Room number LR 2.262 while section 2 meets on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 9 – 9.50 AM in ADMIN LR 2.263.

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 SUMMARY OF ADD/DROP AND WITHDRAWAL ACTIVITIES

Time-Frame Activity Remarks

Short Semester Regular Semester

1st - 3rd day Beginning 5 days a) Add/Drop of courses - No record of dropped

before semester (ONLINE) courses is recorded on
begins until the (Web-Based) transcript
end of 1st week
of the semester b) Adjustment Period for A penalty of RM100 is
Problematic cases imposed on those who do not
pre-register and do not
attempt Web-Based
Add/Drop prior to
commencement of the
semester.

(The 267th Senate Meeting

has agreed on the fee to be
implemented Effective
Semester II, 2002/2003)

c) Register courses on - If the student fulfills all

audit status (Optional) requirements for
auditing, “AU” will be
recorded on transcript.

4th – 6th day 2nd – 4th week a) Drop courses only • Advisor/Head of
Department’s approval
is required
• No record of dropped
courses is recorded on
transcript

2nd – 4th week 5th – 10th week Withdraw courses only

- Workload must not fall - Dean of Kulliyyah’s
below 15 credit hours or approval is required
its equivalent for - *Fee of RM300.00 per
sponsored students and course will be charged
12 credit hours or its - Grade “W” is assigned
equivalent for self-
sponsored students in a
regular semester

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 Time-Frame Activity Remarks
Short Semester Regular Semester

5th – 6th week 11th – 13th week Withdrawal after Deadline - Subject to
recommendation by
advisor/Head of
Department &
approval by
Dean/Director of
Kulliyyah
- Grade “W” is
assigned
- If due to personal reasons - *Fee of RM500.00
(within workload) per course will be
charged.
(The 236th Senate
Meeting has agreed
on the fee to be
implemented
(Effective Semester II,
1999/2000)
- If due to medical, Fee will be exempted based
psychological reasons on recommendation from
Kulliyyah

Notes :

1. Students who appeal to carry below minimum workload are required

to apply for leave of absence.

2. Level 1 Semester 1 sponsored student may carry 12 credit hours or

its equivalent if the Kulliyyah recommends (in the regular semester).

* Fee will be exempted based on recommendation from Kulliyyah and

accompanied with valid/ relevant documents.

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HOW TO TRANSLATE CREDIT HOUR EQUIVALENT FOR ZERO
CREDIT HOUR COURSES

Examples of Zero Credit Hour * Contact Hours * Credit Hour Equivalent

Courses

LE 1000 16 16 ÷ 2 = 8 credit hrs.

LERG 3000 4.5 4.5 ÷ 2 = 2.25 credit hrs.
TQB 1000 1 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5 credit hrs.

* Contact Hours - Actual instructional interaction

between the academic staff and
the students measured in term of
hours.

* Credit Hours - Refers to the academic load of

course measured in units per
semester.

CALCULATION OF WORKLOAD FOR STUDENTS UNDERTAKING “0”

CREDIT HOUR COURSES WITH CREDITED COURSES

Actual Credit Hours

Example of Course Combination Credit Hrs. on Equivalent
Confirmation Slip

i) Kulliyyah of IRKHS

LE 2000 0 8
ARAB 1222 3 3
ARAB 1311 3 3
ARAB 2111 3 3
LM 2020 1 1
-------------- --------------
Total Workload 10 18
=========

ii) Kulliyyah of ENMS

ECON 1510 3 3
ECON 1140 3 3
ACC 2055 3 3
TQB 1000 0 0.5
--------------- --------------
Total Workload 9 9.5
========== ========

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LEVEL CLASSIFICATION

IIUM adopts the following classification based on the number of credit

hours earned which indicates the level of a student:

Kulliyyah of IRKHS, ENMS, ICT, ENGIN, SCIENCE & INSTED

LEVEL RANGE OF CREDIT HOURS FULFILLED (EARNED)

1st Level Up to 30
2nd Level 31 – 60
3rd Level 61 – 90
4th Level 91 and above

*For Kulliyyah of ENMS, students should also have completed 8

kulliyyah common courses before entering level 2.

AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS

LEVEL RANGE OF CREDIT HOURS FULFILLED (EARNED)

st
1 Level Up to 33
2nd Level 34 – 66
3rd Level 67 – 105
4th Level 106 and above

Note :
As endorsed in the 262nd Senate Meeting and effective Semester
I, 2002/2003.

KULLIYYAH OF ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL

DESIGN
BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING

LEVEL RANGE OF CREDIT HOURS FULFILLED (EARNED)

1st Level Those who have not completed/passed AQS 1200

(Principles of Measurements of Building Works 2)
nd
2 Level Those who have completed/passed AQS 1200
(Principles of Measurements of Building Works 2)
3rd Level Those who have completed/passed AQS 2200
(Principles of Measurements of Building Services and
External Works)
4th Level Those who have completed/passed AQS 3100
(Principles of Measurements of Advanced Building Works
and Services)

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 B. OF SC. IN ARCHITECTURE, B. OF URBAN &
REGIONAL PLANNING & B. OF LANDSCAPE
ARCH.

LEVEL RANGE OF CREDIT HOURS FULFILLED (EARNED)

1st Level
2nd Level Completed Habitat Design II or Planning Studio 2 or Landscap
Design II
3rd Level Completed Architectural Design II or Planning Studio 4 or
Landscape Design IV
4th Level Completed Architectural Design IV or Planning Studio 5 or
Topical Studies
5th Level Completed Architectural Design V

CLASS HOURS AND PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE IN

SCHEDULE/VENUE

All course instructors are to observe the following procedure when

applying for a change in class schedule/venue.

1. All undergraduate courses are scheduled by respective Kulliyyah

from 8.00 a.m. until 6.30 p.m. (except for certain language
courses, which will end at 7.00 p.m.)

2. Classes cannot be scheduled during the following hours:

Thursday - 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm Usrah hours

Every day - i) 1 pm – 2 pm Zohor prayer hour

ii) 7 pm – 8 pm Maghrib prayer hour

Saturday - Reserved for courses offered by Co-Curricular

Activity Centre only.

Note: As endorsed by the Senate Meeting.

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3. If a change in schedule has to be done by a course instructor, the
following must be strictly adhered to:

i) Application to change schedule by course instructors is

allowed only after the add/drop period based on
recommendation by the Head of Department/Deputy
Dean of the kulliyyah.
ii) Unanimous consent between course instructors and
students must be obtained. No student should have
clashes with other registered courses (course instructor
must submit the duly completed list of students’ consensus
form).
iii) New schedule must not encroach into the prayer hours.
iv) New schedule must not encroach into the Usrah hours.
v) New schedule must be within the authorised lecture hours.
vi) Change in course schedule/venue will depend on
availability of rooms at the requested time.
vii) Application is not final until approved by the Dean/
Director of Kulliyyah after which a reply slip will be sent
to the applicant/course instructor/lecturer.

GENERAL ACADEMIC WORKLOAD POLICY

WORKLOAD FOR UNDERGRADUATES

The workload of any student shall be determined based on the CGPA

system and range of academic load formulated by the respective
Kulliyyahs as approved by the Senate.

i) Regular Semester

Minimum Workload
No full-time undergraduate student is allowed to register for a
workload of less than twelve (12) credit hours or its equivalent in
any regular semester unless he/she is a graduating student.

Maximum Workload
The maximum workload of any full-time students shall be 24
credit hours or its equivalent provided that the total contact hours
does not exceed 28 contact hours.
Students on scholarship (JPA, MARA, Petronas, Yayasan, etc)
and IIUM loan are required to carry a workload of at least 15
credit hours or its equivalent in each regular semester.
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 A sponsored student who is academically weak or facing personal
difficulties (such as medical problems or emergencies) may seek
recommendation from his/her advisor/Head of Department to
register a minimum of 12 credit hours or its equivalent subject to
the approval of the Dean/ Director of the Kulliyyah. Such student
must obtain approval before the end of the 4th week of the
semester.

At the end of the 4th week (i.e. at the end of the drop-only period),
the following applies:

a) Sponsored students will not be allowed to withdraw

below 15 credit hours or its equivalent.
b) All students must ensure that they do not exceed the
maximum credit hour allowed based on CGPA. Failure
to comply will result in automatic ‘Drop’ of any course
(s) to maintain eligible credit hours.

ii) Short Semester (Semester III)

Subject to the requirement of the Kulliyyah, a student can register

for a maximum workload of two (2) courses except for
graduating students (final semester) and those who are allowed to
carry an additional course as approved by the Dean/Director of
the Kulliyyah. The maximum number of contact hours is thirty
two (32). The combinations could be both core and non-core
courses.

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 ACADEMIC WORKLOAD BY KULLIYYAH IN
REGULAR SEMESTER

KULLIYYAH OF ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL

DESIGN

Sponsored Students

Range of CGPA Range of Cr. Hrs. Allowed

1.7 < CGPA < 2.5 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

2.5 < CGPA < 4.0 15 – 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

Self-Sponsored Students (including PTPTN recipients)

Range of CGPA Range of Cr. Hrs. Allowed

1.7 < CGPA < 2.5 12 – 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

2.5 < CGPA < 4.0 12 – 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

Note : As endorsed in the 319th Senate Meeting and effective Semester II,
2006/2007.

KULLIYYAH OF IRKHS

Sponsored Students

Range of CGPA Range of Credit Hours Allowed

Non-graduating Students Graduating Students
1.7 < CGPA < 2.5 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.5 < CGPA < 3.2 15 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
3.2 < CGPA < 4.0 15 – 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 24 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

Self Sponsored Students (including PTPTN recipients)

Range of CGPA Range of Credit Hours Allowed

Non-graduating Students Graduating Students

1.7 < CGPA < 2.5 12 – 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.5 < CGPA < 3.2 12 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
3.2 < CGPA < 4.0 12 – 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 24 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

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 KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING

Sponsored Students

Range of CGPA Range of Credit Hours Allowed

1.7 < CGPA < 2.5 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.5 < CGPA < 3.0 15 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
3.0 < CGPA < 4.0 15 – 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

Self Sponsored Students (including PTPTN recipients)

Range of CGPA Range of Credit Hours Allowed

1.7 < CGPA < 2.5 12 – 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.5 < CGPA < 3.0 12 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
3.0 < CGPA < 4.0 12 – 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE

Sponsored Students

Range of CGPA Range of Credit Hours Allowed

1.7 < CGPA < 2.5 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.5 < CGPA < 3.0 15 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
3.0 < CGPA < 4.0 15 – 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

Self Sponsored Students (including PTPTN recipients)

Range of CGPA Range of Credit Hours Allowed

1.7 < CGPA < 2.5 12 – 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.5 < CGPA < 3.0 12 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
3.0 < CGPA < 4.0 12 – 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

KULLIYYAH OF ENMS AND ICT

Sponsored Students

Range of CGPA Range of Credit Hours Allowed

Non-graduating Students Graduating Students

1.7 < CGPA < 2.3 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.3 < CGPA < 2.8 15 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.8 < CGPA < 4.0 15 – 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 24 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

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Self Sponsored Students (including PTPTN recipients)

Range of CGPA Range of Credit Hours Allowed

Non-graduating Students Graduating Students

1.7 < CGPA < 2.3 12 – 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.3 < CGPA < 2.8 12 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.8 < CGPA < 4.0 12 – 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 24 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS

Sponsored Students

Range of CGPA Range of Credit Hours Allowed

Non-graduating Students Graduating Students

1.7 < CGPA < 2.2 15 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.2 < CGPA < 2.5 15 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.5 < CGPA < 4.0 15 – 22 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 24 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

Self Sponsored Students (including PTPTN recipients)

Range of CGPA Range of Credit Hours Allowed

Non-graduating Students Graduating Students

1.7 < CGPA < 2.2 12 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.2 < CGPA < 2.5 12 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 21 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
2.5 < CGPA < 4.0 12 – 22 cr. hrs. or its equiv. < 24 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

Note : As endorsed in the 262nd Senate and effective Semester I,

2002/2003.

ACADEMIC WORKLOAD FOR FIRST SEMESTER FIRST YEAR

STUDENTS AND NEW INTAKE STUDENTS.

Kulliyyah Credit Hours Allowed

IRKHS 12 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
LAW 12 – 22 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
ENGIN 12 – 22 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
AED 12 – 22 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
ECONS 12 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
KOS 12 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.
ICT 12 – 18 cr. hrs. or its equiv.

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IRKH PACKAGE/UNIVERSITY GENERAL STUDIES COURSES FOR
ENMS, LLB, ENGIN, KAED, KOS, KAHS, NUS, PMACY, KICT AND
INSTED STUDENTS

A) COMPULSORY COURSES (9 Credit Hours)

Course Code Course Title Pre-Requisite

1. UNGS 2030 The Islamic Worldview

2. UNGS 2040 Islam, Knowledge and Civilization UNGS 2030
3. UNGS 2050 Ethics and Fiqh for Everyday Life UNGS 2030 & UNGS 2040

B) ELECTIVE COURSES (3 Credit Hours)

Kulliyyah Course Code Course Title Pre-Requisite

1. ENMS/KICT RKUD 3220 or Studies of Religion I UNGS 2030
RKUD 3030/A Methods of Da’awah -
2. * Double Degree in RKQS 2010A Sciences of Quran -
ENMS & IRK
3. LLB RKUD 3030/A Methods of Da’awah -
4. AED AAR 1230 Quran, Sunnah and Built -
Environment
5. SCIENCE/ RKUD 4310 Philosophy of Sciences -
NURSING/
KAHS/PMACY
6. ENGIN GEN 3000 Professional Ethics From -
Islamic Perspective
7. TEASL/TAASL COMM 3090 Professional Speech -
Communication

• The IRKH/UNIVERSITY GENERAL STUDIES package must be completed before

starting 4th level

Note: As endorsed in the 262nd Senate and effective Semester I, 2002/2003..

*As endorsed in the 314th Senate Meeting.

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ENGLISH AND ARABIC LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
No. Kulliyyah Entry to Kulliyyah Graduation Requirement
Requirement

English Arabic English Arabic

1) Laws
- Bachelor of Passed EPT - Passed Passed LQ 0112 &
Laws or LE 4000 0212
its equivalent

- Bachelor of Passed EPT Passed APT Passed -

Laws or or Arabic LE 4000
(Shariah) its equivalent Skills
LQL 0414
LQS 0415
LQR 0414
LQW 0415

2) Economics & Passed EPT - Passed Passed LQ 0181 &

Management or LE 4000 0182
Sciences (ENMS) its equivalent &
– BACC, BBA, LE 4600
BECS

Double Degree in Passed EPT Passed APT Passed -

Economics and or or LE 4000
IRK its equivalent LQL 0414 &
LQS 0415 LE 4600
LQR 0414
LQW 0415

3) Information and Passed EPT - Passed Passed LQ 0161 &

Communication or LE 4000 0162
Technology (ICT) its equivalent &
– BIT, BCS, IS LE 4600

4) Islamic Revealed Passed Passed APT Passed Passed LQ 4000

Knowledge & LE 2000 or EPT or
Human Sciences Arabic LE 3000
(IRKHS) Skills
- Bachelor of LQL 0414
IRKH LQS 0415
- Bachelor of LQR 0414
Arabic LQW 0415

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 #
- Bachelor of Passed EPT - Passed LQ 1181 Passed
English or LE 4000 LQ 1182 APT
its equivalent or
Arabic
Skills
LQL
# 0414
- Bachelor of Passed EPT - Passed LQ 1181 LQS
Human or LE 4000 LQ 1182 0415
Sciences its equivalent & LQ 0283 LQR
LE 4500 LQ 0244 0414
LQ 0245 LQW
LQ 0246 0415

5) Architecture & Passed EPT - Passed Passed LQ 0161 &

Environmental or LE 4000 LQ 0162
Design (KAED) its equivalent
- Bachelor of
Science
(Architectural
Studies)
- Bachelor of
Urban &
Regional
Planning
- Bachelor of
Landscape
Architecture
- Bachelor of
Quantity
Surveying
- Bachelor of
Architecture
- Bachelor of
Applied Arts
and Design

6) Medicine Passed EPT - Passed Passed LQ 0161 &

- MBBS or LE 4000 LQ 0162
its equivalent

7) Engineering Passed EPT - Passed Passed LQ 0161 &

(ENGIN) or LE 4000 LQ 0162
its equivalent &
LE 4100

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8) Science Passed EPT - Passed Passed LQ 0161 &
- Bachelor of or LE 4000 LQ 0162
Biotechnology its equivalent &
- Bachelor of LE 4300
Mathematical
Science
- Bachelor of
Biomedical
Science

9) Pharmacy Passed EPT - Passed Passed LQ 0161 &

or LE 4000 LQ 0162
its equivalent

10) Allied Health Passed EPT - Passed Passed LQ 0161 &

Science or LE 4000 LQ 0162
- Bachelor of its equivalent
Audiology
- Bachelor of
Optometry
- Bachelor of
Dietetics
- Bachelor of
Radiography
and
Diagnostic
Imaging

11) Nursing Passed EPT - Passed Passed LQ 0161 &

or LE 4000 LQ 0162
its equivalent

12) TAASL Passed - - LQ 4000

LE 1000

TEASL Passed EPT - Passed -

or LE 4000
its equivalent

MORAL - - - -

GUIDE - - - -

MGMT - - - -

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Note: 1) This new policy is effective from semester 1, 2001/2002 intake.
2) Direct Intake Students who do not meet the Entry to Kulliyyah
Requirement will be categorised as Pre-Sessional Students.

#Arabic for Human Science and BENL programme – batch affected

022… and above and effective from Semester 1, 2003/2004

LEVEL FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

(LE COURSES)
All intended English major students are required to pass or be exempted
from the following LE courses prior to joining the Kulliyyah. The level of
courses taken are based on their placement in the EPT.

Code Course Title Contact Hours

LE 0125 English Language I 25

LE 0225 English Language II 25

LE 0320 English Language III 20

LE 0420 English Language IV 20

LE 0520 English Language V 20

LE 0620 English Language VI 20

As endorsed in the 304th Senate Meeting.

After passing the EPT, all Kulliyyah students (except for students
majoring in IRKH & BARB and student of INSTED) are compulsory to
take:

LE 4000 - English for Academic Purposes 6 contact hours

Note :
* New students are advised to take LE 4000 in the 2nd level of study.
* Students with one (1) language deficiency (exempted in English or
Arabic) will be placed in Language Intensive Course (which
constitutes two (2) levels of courses in 1 regular semester).

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 * However the offering of these courses will depend on the number of
students in each course.
* Drop or Withdrawal of LE (English Language Proficiency
Courses) is not allowed.

BAHASA MELAYU REQUIREMENT (LM COURSES)

1. a) The compulsory Bahasa Melayu courses for Malaysian students
are as follows:-

Kulliyyah Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Pre-Requisite

IRKHS/KAED/ LM 2020 Bahasa 1 -

ENGIN/ Melayu
*LAWS/KICT/ Lanjutan
Allied Health
Science/Nursing LM 2021 Bahasa 1 LM 2020
/MBBS Melayu untuk
Kerjaya

ENMS LM 2015 Komunikasi 2 -

Perniagaan

SCIENCE LM 2016 Bahasa 2 -

Melayu for
Science

ENGIN LM 2017 Bahasa 1 -

Melayu for
Engineering

LM 2021 Bahasa 1 LM 2017

Melayu untuk
Kerjaya

b) For Kulliyyah of Laws students with matric no. starting with

001…… or those who joined the Kulliyyah in Semester I,
2000/2001.

Kulliyyah Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-

Hours Requisite

* LAWS LM 2021 Bahasa Melayu untuk Kerjaya 1 -

LM 2022 Bahasa Melayu Perundangan 1 LM 2021

Grades for these courses will be calculated in the CGPA.

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 2. The compulsory Bahasa Melayu courses for all International
students are as follows:-

Kulliyyah Course Course Title Credit Hours Pre-Requisite

Code

For International students LM 1010 Bahasa Melayu I 0 -

(except those from for Foreign
Singapore, Indonesia and Students
Brunei)
LM 1011 Bahasa Melayu 0 LM 1010
II for Foreign
Students

For students from LM 1020 Bahasa Melayu 0 -

Singapore, Brunei & Nusantara I
Indonesia only
(Effective semester 1, LM 1021 Bahasa Melayu 0 LM 1020
2002/2003) Nusantara II

Notes:
a. The above courses have to be fulfilled as a graduation
requirement.
b. International students from Kulliyyah of AED, ENGIN
& IRKHS may take LM 2020 and LM 2021 for credit.
c. International students from Kulliyyah of ENMS may
take LM 2015 for credit.
d. International students from Kulliyyah of Laws may
take LM 2021 and LM 2022 for credit.
e. Should a student register for the courses for credit,
grades will be calculated in the GPA and CGPA.
f. Students are not allowed to register for Bahasa Melayu
I and Bahasa Melayu II concurrently.
g. Students are required to complete Bahasa Melayu
during the first two (2) years of study after joining the
Kulliyyah.

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ARABIC LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (LQ COURSES)
Kulliyyah of IRKHS, LAWS AND ENMS

All students from the Kulliyyah of IRKHS, LAWS and ENMS are
required to register for LQ courses every semester until the required level
of LQ for graduation is completed.

Bachelor of Human Sciences and Bachelor of English students of

Kulliyyah of IRKHS, who have completed LQ 0316, may take Kulliyyah
courses together with Arabic Skills (LQL/LQS/LQR/LQW) to make up
the minimum workload in a regular semester.

The students who have attended and passed some Arabic Language
courses at the Matriculation Centre or Pre-Sessional must register for the
new courses based on the following conversion table:

Completed LQ courses Next Level

(Matriculation Centre and Pre-Sessional
BENL HS
LQ 0116/LQ 1116/LQM 1160 *ARAB 1010 LQ 0283
LQ 0216/LQ 1216/LQM 2160/LQM 2161 *ARAB 1020 LQ 0245
LQ 0316/LQ 1316/LQM 3160/LQM 3161 LQ 0246
LQL 0414/LQS 0415/LQW 0415/LQM 4041/ LQ 0246
LQM 4051/LQM 4052
LQR 0414/LQM 4042 NONE (EXEMPTED)

*Elective courses

MATRIC (PJ CAMPUS) PRSS (GOMBAK NEXT LEVEL

CAMPUS)
LQM 1182 LQ 1181 LQ 1182
LQM 1282 LQ 1182 LQ 0283
LQM 2182 LQ 0283 LQ 0244
LQM 0244 LQ 0244 LQ 0245
LQM 4180 SKILL
EXEMPTED LQ 0245

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TILAWAH AL-QURAN REQUIREMENT (TQ COURSES)
1. The Senate in its 186th meeting has decided that all Muslim
students (undergraduates only) must complete the following
level of Tilawah as a graduation requirement.

All Programmes (Except RK and BARB)

1. TQS / TQB 1000E/M

2. TQS / TQB 2000E/M

Programmes RK and BARB

3. TQ 3010 (Advanced Tilawah Al Quran I)

4. TQ 3020 (Advanced Tilawah Al Quran II)

Note:
TQS - section for sisters
TQB - section for brothers
1000/2000E – section conducted in English Language
1000/2000M – section conducted in Malay Language

2. All new students are required to sit for the TPT (Tilawah
Placement Test) which will be conducted by the Tilawah
Section, at the beginning of the semester to determine their
level of proficiency and the course code to be registered.

3. Students who did not sit for the TPT can only register for
Tilawah class if they have fulfilled these requirements.

Pre-Requisite

TQ 1000 LQ 0112, LQ 0116, LQ 0161, LQ 0181, LQ 1181

TQ 2000 TQ 1000

4. Students are required to complete Tilawah within the first 2

years after joining the Kulliyyah.

5. Effective semester 2, 2003/2004 Tilawah Course are taught

in two (2) languages:
TQB/S 1000M and TQB/S 2000M are taught in Malay
TQB/S 1000E and TQB/S 2000E are taught in English and
restricted for International Students only.

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GENERAL ACADEMIC POLICY FOR PRE-SESSIONAL

1. Pre-Sessional students may register the following courses

during pre-registration period:
i. LE courses
ii. LQ courses
iii. LM courses

If they wish to register for other than these courses, they

need to refer to CELPAD and their respective kulliyyah for
advise.

2. Pre-Sessional students who have passed all requirements to

join Kulliyyah Programme may register their courses
together with the New Intake students or during add/drop
period for Level 1 Students.

3. Matric Card must be worn during registration exercise

(adjustment period).

4. General Academic Workload Policy

a) Minimum workload – Students may register one course

only.

b) Maximum workload – The maximum workload for

Pre-Sessional students shall be 16 credit hours (32
contact hours). *However, students who left with one
skill of LE 3000 and exempted from taking APT or
those who are doing LQ skill/Core and exempted from
taking EPT can register for ONLY TWO (2)
Introductory Kulliyyah Courses.

* Subject to approval by the respective kulliyyah

5. All students must ensure that they do not exceed the

maximum credit hour allowed. Failure to comply will result
in automatic ‘DROP’ of any course(s) to maintain eligible
credit hour.

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 Note:
University reserves the right to add/drop students’ course
registration whenever necessary.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
IIUM is dedicated to provide an unmatched climate for growth whereby
most of the development takes place in the classrooms and laboratories.
IIUM is also equally committed to support a complete environment for
academic, physical, social and spiritual learning.

Effective Semester I, 2002/2003 session, Co-Curricular Activities/Courses

which are organised by S-DEV are given credit and they will be computed
and generated in the CGPA. Students will be informed of the course
details from time to time.

Effective batch 013… onwards students are required to register for this
course in their first semester.

CO-CURRICULAR COURSES
All students except non-Muslims and those who are in the Tahfiz,
Wataniah, Suksis and Debate groups are required to take Halaqah 1 and 2
in the first year. However, the students can opt for the modules of their
own choice in the second year and third year when they have successfully
fulfilled the first two required modules.

All students must complete a total of 3 credit hours which are to be taken
within six semesters consecutively.

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MODULES OF CO-CURRICULAR Admission

Appendix No. 2. Revised Study Plan

Suksi Wata Tahfi Debat Study Fardhu Ain Special P. For

1 1 1 1 Circle 1 Non-Muslim
Student 1
First
Year
1 Credit

Suksi Wata Tahfi Debat Study Special P. For

2 2 2 2 Circle 2 Non-Muslim
Student 2

Suksi Wata Tahfi Debat Leader Entre Lead Khat Game Cens Taek Arch Hock Pub.
3 3 3 3 ship 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 S1
Second
Year
1 Credit

Suksi Wata Tahfi Debat Family Entre Lead Khat Game Cens Taek Arch Hock Pub.
4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 S2

Suksi Wata Tahfi Debat Skill Entre Lead Khat Game Cens Taek Arch Hock Pub.
5 5 5 5 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 S3
Third
Year
1 Credit

Suksi Wata Tahfi Debat Skill Entre Lead Khat Game Cens Taek Arch Hock Pub.
6 6 6 6 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 S4

Completed Niche Area Programs (20% of Students)

(Four Semesters)

Abbreviations:

Government Niche Area Main Stream

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Entre: Entrepreneurship skills; Lead: Leadership and Management Skills; Game: Gamelan Course; Cens: Community Service Skills;
Taek: Tae Kwan Do; Arch: Archery; Hock: Hockey; Pub. S: Public Speaking; Suksi: Suksis; Wata: Wataniah; Tahfi: Tahfiz; Khat: Khat Skill;
Structured Programs (Six Program (80% Debat: Debate.
Programs Semesters) of Students)
IMPORTANT REMINDER!!!
1) Effective Semester II 2000/2001, students who have secured the
minimum workload are not allowed to drop any of the pre-
registered courses.

It is also compulsory for students to attend classes beginning the

commencement of semester.

2) PENALTY ON STUDENTS WHO DID NOT PRE-

REGISTER

Effective Semester II, 2002/2003 session, as endorsed by Senate

in its 268th Meeting, students who did not Pre-Register courses
for the coming semester and did not attempt the Web-Based
Add/Drop prior to the commencement of the Semester with the
exception of the graduating students will be imposed a fine of
RM100.00.

Students are advised to RESERVE the intended courses if

sections are closed. This will help the Kulliyyahs to plan the
course offering. However, the RESERVE courses will be
dropped automatically if the kulliyyah cannot accommodate the
students.

Students may PETITION a course if it is not offered, through

the Web-Based registration system. The data will be sent to the
Kulliyyahs for further processing.

3) PRINTING OF CONFIRMATION SLIP

Students must print new confirmation slips after every

transaction/change in course registration.

4) OFFICIAL REGISTRATION OF COURSES

Students’ registration of courses (registered/ petitioned/ reserved)

will be considered as official only if they secured the minimum
workload.

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IIUM FINANCIAL LOAN RECIPIENTS
(Regular Semester)
UNDERGRADUATES

1. A sponsored student who needs to reduce his/her workload to 12

credit hours or its equivalent due to personal reason must pay the
full fee of RM1,000.00 through scholarship deduction.

2. However, for a student who needs to reduce his/her workload due

to medical grounds or other special difficulties (must be
recommended by the Kulliyyah and approved by the Deputy
Rector (Academic and Research) need not pay the full fee of
RM1,000.00.

3. For first year first semester sponsored students, the workload

could be as low as 12 credit hours provided that it is
recommended by the Kulliyyah.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
COLLECTION OF TUITION FEE, ACADEMIC
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND OTHER RELATED FEES

Self-sponsored students are required to settle all the fees before pre-
registration exercise begins.

The University will collect the following outstanding fees from students:

i) Tuition Fee;
ii) Academic Administrative Fees (i.e: Library fee, Computer
fee and etc;
iii) Accommodation fee (students who are staying off campus
are required to provide a letter from STAF office and submit
to Finance Division);
iv) Other related fees (e.g. Thesis registration, etc.) and
v) Any unsettled payment from any other previous semester(s).

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Should the students fail to settle all the above items within the specified
deadline, they will not be allowed to Pre-Register and consequently their
examination results will also be withheld.

Students who are applying and waiting for approval of

scholarship/sponsorship or any other financial assistantship are advised to
settle the fees by themselves until they receive the letter of offer from the
sponsoring agency.

Students may view their outstanding amount of fees at

www.iiu.edu.my/student.shtml and click at Financial Slip.

STUDENT’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Every student admitted to the University must follow a specific
programme of study offered by a Department or Kulliyyah.

2. Students are required to maintain a CGPA of above 2.0 to remain on

good academic standing.

3. Students are expected to be aware of the requirements of their degree

programmes. Thus, they are required to maintain close contacts with
their academic advisors and/or Head of Department throughout their
studies at the university.

4. Students have the right to inspect and review their academic records;
seek amendment to the records if they believe to be inaccurate or
misleading.

5. Students are expected to be honest in their academic work. They

should know that cheating in the University is a very serious offence.
The range of penalties for cheating includes reprimand, suspension
from the University for a specified period and termination from the
University.

6. A student whose behavior is in violation of the University regulations

is subject to disciplinary action. This may result in Disciplinary
Suspension or expulsion from the University. These disciplinary
actions may become a permanent part in the student’s record. A
student who is expelled for disciplinary reasons cannot apply for
readmission.
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7. International students are required to have valid student pass while
studying here. This is to ensure that their stay here is legal. Thus, they
are expected to be well informed of matters pertaining to their stay in
Malaysia. The University will not be responsible if they are held by
the Immigration Department or police if found to have overstayed or
working illegally in Malaysia.

8. All inquiries of an official nature should be addressed to the Dean of

the Kulliyyah or the Dean of A&R Division. On academic matters,
they may approach either the Deputy Dean (Student Affairs) of the
Kulliyyah, the Head of Department or academic Advisor.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

(FAQs)
1. Q. How can I get my results for the past semesters?
A. You may access and print your previous result slips at http://
www.iiu.edu.my/student.shtml. You may also request a
Partial Transcript from the respective kulliyyah at RM3.00
per copy. The processing time is three working days.

2. Q. Can I get my results over the phone?

A. You may call our CELCOM UIA ‘Teleinfo’ at 600-85-2162
to get your results for the recent semester. Results will not be
released by calling the A&R Division. You may also browse
through the Internet to access your results at http://
www.iiu.edu.my/student.shtml.

3. Q. What should I do if I lose my matriculation card?

A. You need to report and apply a new card at the IIUM
Security Unit. The penalty is RM50.00.

4. Q. Can I register before the first day of class if I have missed

the Pre-Registration exercise?
A. Yes, you may register for your courses during the Web-
Based Add/Drop period according to your registration
priority (Level 1, 2, and so on) prior to the commencement
of the new semester. Failure to do so will result in students
paying a penalty of RM100.

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5. Q. Is it possible if I register for more than the maximum
workload?
A. No. You are only allowed to register according to your
workload eligibility (based on your CGPA).

6. Q. What should I do if I fall sick on the day of my

examination?
A. You are required to go to the IIUM Clinic to get a medical
report in order to be awarded an ‘AP’ (Absent with
Permission) grade. Medical reports from clinics other than
the IIUM Clinic will not be accepted. However, if you are
living outside Selangor, you are advised to call the IIUM
Clinic before the examination, so that the IIUM Clinic
doctors may liaise with the particular GP.

7. Q. What should I do if I have obtained an ‘I’ (Incomplete)

grade?
A. Students with an ‘I’ grade are given until the eighth week of
the new semester to submit the unfinished assignment. Such
students are required to discuss with the lecturer concerned
as to when to submit the assignment.

8. Q. Is the Short Semester a compulsory semester for all

students?
A. The Short Semester is only compulsory for IIUM sponsored
students. These students who wish to be away during the
short semester will not qualify for a financial loan and have
to apply for leave of absence. For other students, the short
semester is an optional semester and they may opt not to take
the Short Semester.

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 COMPUTATION OF GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
AND CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE
(CGPA)

Do you know how to compute your GPA? Below is a simple example of

how to compute your GPA.

Grade Point Average:

Computed by totalling the product of grade points and credit hours

for each course in the semester and then dividing the resultant figure
by the total credit hours taken in the semester.

Cumulative Grade Point Average:

Computed by totalling the product of the grade points and credit hours for
each course taken in the current and all previous semesters, and then
dividing the resultant figure by the cumulative credit hours.

Grade Point Weighted (Credit Grade

Obtained Equivalent Hours) Points
(A) (A* B)
(B)
1) ACC 2055 C+ 2.33 x 3 = 6.99
2) ECON 1150 B- 2.67 x 3 = 8.01
3) ECON 1510 B+ 3.33 x 3 = 9.99
4) MGT 2010 B 3.00 x 3 = 9.00
5) TQB 1000M A- 3.67 x 0 = 0.00
6) CCHB 1011 B 3.00 x 0.5 = 1.50
12.5 35.49
The GPA for that semester is 35.49 / 12.5 = 2.839

The CGPA for the subsequent semesters shall be the sum of

Cumulative Grade Points divided by Cumulative Credit Hours (all
semesters).

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